Following outbreaks of measles occurring around the globe, the Government of British Columbia launched a Measles Immunization Catch-Up Programto ensure children in B.C. are protected from measles. There are currently no active confirmed cases of measles in Interior Health. As part of this provincial program, Interior Health...

Do you know an educator in the Columbia Basin who encourages environmental stewardship and sustainability? The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) has opened nominations for the 2019 Environmental Education Awards of Excellence. This year, award categories include Indigenous Educator, Climate Change Educator, Community Educator, Early Childhood Educator, Primary Teacher (K-3), Intermediate Teacher (4-7), Secondary […]

The post-secondary journey is about changing lives through education and at the end of April, those on the cusp of a bright future will gather on the Castlegar Campus to celebrate Selkirk College Convocation 2019. The annual ceremony takes place on April 30 where almost 1,000 students will be eligible to graduate from a variety...

Imagine being three years old, and accidentally banging your tummy – then having your whole world turned upside down. Gabriel Negreiff did just that on April 3, 2018, according to his mom Brooke. “He was having a lot of discomfort,” she said. “It just got worse and worse, and he was vomiting throughout...

The Hidden Hero Project is a portrait series celebrating the everyday heroes who live and give in Castlegar. Community members were asked to nominate people as heroes back in the summer of 2018 and the exhibition celebrating a selection of the good folks of Castlegar will open at Kootenay Gallery on June 20, 2019. Partway...

Alexander Zacher was walking to work early on the morning of Oct. 31, 2014 in Tsawwassen. He followed the walk signal on 12th Avenue at the intersection of 52nd Street using the marked crosswalk. When he was about two-thirds of the way across he was struck by a left turning vehicle driven by Glenn Prescesky and suffered serious...

So I was recently asked to speak at a women’s conference. Now when I say I was asked to speak … I mean on stage, for almost an hour, all by myself … in front of 200 women (and women can be judgy!). I know, I know. What the hell was I thinking?! And here is the real kicker, saying I was asked isn’t entirely accurate. I actually...

The Navigational Lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed from Sunday, April 28th to Tuesday, May 14th inclusive. The lock is scheduled to reopen at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15th. This closure is necessary to perform maintenance activities that will ensure the long-term, reliable and safe operations of the lock. We...

On April 3, a cash box containing approximately $100 was stolen from the Senior’s Centre at Selkirk College, located in downtown Trail, according to Trail top cop, RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The suspect is a single Caucasian female who is approximately 25-years-old, stocky, with blond hair.  The Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment are looking for assistance from the […]

April is Autism Awareness Month, and April 2, 2019, was the twelfth annual World Autism Awareness Day.  In Rossland, students at Rossland Summit School (RSS) engaged in activities to learn about autism.  Teachers Wendy Phillips, Jenn McKay-Hadley and Kim Deane spoke about autism to the school while individual teachers showed...